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2404404 - Disclosure - RESTRUCTURING ACTIVITIES (Activities of Restructuring Liabilities) (Details)
(http://questdiagnostics.com/role/RestructuringActivitiesActivitiesOfRestructuringLiabilitiesDetails)
TableSchedule of Restructuring and Related Costs [Table]
Slicers (applies to each fact value in each table cell)
Reporting Entity [Axis]0001022079 (http://www.sec.gov/CIK)
Period [Axis]2013-01-01 - 2013-12-31
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]Restructuring Type [Axis]
Employee Severance [Member]Facility Closing [Member]Type of Restructuring [Domain]
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
 
 
 
Balance, December 31, 2012
40,000,000  
0  
40,000,000  
Restructuring charges
69,000,000  
6,000,000  
75,000,000  
Cash payments
(81,000,000) 
(1,000,000) 
(82,000,000) 
Other / adjustments
3,000,000  
0  
3,000,000  
Balance, December 31, 2013
31,000,000  
 
5,000,000  
 
36,000,000